bill: and stephen hayes, senior writer for "the weekly standard" and a fox news contributor. it started in washington, what do you make of karl rove suggesting now that the republicans have no shot at taking back the senate because of what happened in delaware? >> well, i think he's right. i mean, i think the concern going in was that christine o'donnell was less likely to be elected than mike castle and i think it was a practical consideration. the problem with christine o'donnell, i think is that, you know, there are lots of conservatives who agree with her on issue after issue after issue. but there's a clear record of distortions and answers she has given with problematic financial issues she has had in her past that will be fodder for democrats in the final 7 weeks of the campaign. which virtually would assure the democrat will be elected. bill: she has been asked about the question and listening to several interviews already this morning she said the issue about a foreclosed house and an issue with the irs was cleared up within a day. she said it was a misunderstanding.